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A look at design and styles of architecture throughout the years

At Home With Susanna Salk and Brian McCarthy

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
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At the venerable Parish-Hadley firm, interior designer Brian McCarthy learned from the best of the best. An Architectural Digest AD100 and ELLE DECOR A-List designer with his own firm since 1991, he received, at the legendary firm, a comprehensive introduction to every aspect of creating a beautiful and smooth running residence.…
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Tilton Fenwick Goes Country in House Beautiful

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Tilton Fenwick in House Beautiful
Interior Design duo Tilton Fenwick and Quintessence were both born six years ago and, like friends from birth, we have grown up together in the world of design. As a fan of TF partners Anne Maxwell Foster’s and Suysel dePedro Cunningham’s colorful, pattern mixing take on tradition, I have followed their path avidly from the start.…
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Design Leadership Summit 2016 Preview

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
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One of the highlights of last year’s design calendar was the Design Leadership Summit in Los Angeles. Celebrating ten years of bringing together, informing and inspiring the country’s top design professionals, the Design Leadership Network‘s Summit has been instrumental in broadening the scope of what we think about in today’s world of design.…
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NYSID at Nantucket by Design

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Nantucket Oldest House
As a board member of both the Nantucket Historical Association and the New York School of Interior Design, Maria Spears was instrumental in orchestrating a unique and creative event for Nantucket by Design. Nantucket represents the best of old and new and in thinking of how to meld the island’s history with the power of design, a group of NYSID students were invited to reimagine two rooms in Nantucket’s oldest house.…
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Ike Kligerman Barkley at Nantucket by Design

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
view from Ike Kligerman Barkley Nantucket house
After almost four decades of presenting the Nantucket Antiques Show as their major annual fundraising event, the Nantucket Historical Association updated and rebranded this much anticipated week, introducing Nantucket by Design this year. Honing in the focus on design and designers, they organized, under the capable, enthusiastic and energized leadership of inaugural chairman Maureen Bousa, a terrific week of events highlighting established and emerging talent as well as iconic island properties and local resources.…
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Sneak Peek: The Box Updated in Galerie Magazine

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
galerie magazine cover
When Hudson News founders Lisa and James Cohen came to the conclusion that most art magazines were a tad dry and unapproachable, they decided the logical solution was to launch one of their own. Embodying lifestyle topics of travel, architecture, fashion, art and interiors, galerie is already, after its inaugural issue last April, finding its niche among those who want, as editor-in-chief Suzanne Slesin explains, “everything but not anything.”…
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At Home with Susanna Salk and Christopher Spitzmiller

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   17 Comments
Christopher-Spitzmiller-Clove-Brook-Farm
During the week, gifted ceramicist and lamp designer Christopher Spitzmiller is in his New York City studio, busy creating the exquisite lamps, plates and accessories prized by those who appreciate the finest handmade products in the world of design. But on the weekends, he can’t wait to escape to the heart of the Hudson Valley where his bucolic retreat, Clove Brook Farm awaits.…
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Nashville Travels with Jonathan Savage

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Jonathan Savage Belle Meade home
The first time I became acquainted with Nashville designer Jonathan Savage was several years ago on the stylish shopping site Taigan, where he maintains an online shop featuring a chic mix of coveted global finds from furniture to accessories. Fast forward to this past spring when I was in Nashville to moderate a panel at the Antiques & Garden Show.…
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Visiting Italy with Trust & Travel

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
Trust and Travel Villa Spada in Tuscany
It’s August, the official vacation month of the year. So as I think of future travel and its infinite possibilities, high on my list would be a languorous stay in Italy. What better way to experience a place than to be a homeowner, even if temporarily.…
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ReMain Nantucket

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
Nantucket Main Street
Behind the charm of the cobblestone streets and rose covered cottages, Nantucket is a real-life, year round community that has not only the same considerations of any small town but also the additional challenges of island life, an iconic historic district and a seasonal tourist trade.…
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